Challenge Mode

This article is considered accurate for the current version (“Gagarin”) of the game.

Challenges are a game mode where the player must accomplish a specific objective within a time limit. Mission parameters, game rules and colony coordinates are predetermined and unique for each challenge.

Each Challenge is set on specific map coordinates, with a particular sponsor and game rules. If you are attempting a Challenge, you are playing under the same basic conditions as any other player.

Each Challenge has a time limit to be "completed" - you will fail if the objective is not completed during this time. If you manage to finish a challenge exceptionally fast, in another, much tighter time frame, it will be considered "perfected". While completing some challenges can be a significant feat on its own, perfecting them is balanced to be a challenge.

There are three different Challenges for all sponsors, except for "Paradox Interactive" and "International Mars Mission". The "Brazil" and "Japan" sponsors are only available with the Space Race DLC installed.

No Mysteries are active during the challenges.

The player is free to continue playing the map as a normal sandbox game after the Challenge has ended, even if it was failed.